Foot Injuries
Exostosis
Can be caused by a severe inversion sprain or direct posterior trauma to the foot while planted.
Talar Fracture
Caused by direct trauma to the shin.
Shin contusion
Pain, swelling and possibly bruising can occur at the 1st MTP along with difficulty walking.
Turf toe
Activity on hard surfaces, tight gastoc/soleus, improper shoes, pes planus and muscle fatigue can all cause _________.
Shin splints
Fractures of the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th metatarsals.
Foot fracture
Bursitis between the insertion of the achilles tendon and the calcaneus.
Retrocalcaneal bursitis
Caused by overuse or poor biomechanics. Most common in the tibia.
Lower leg stress fracture
Pain at back of low leg with any motion, abnormal gait at mid-stance and push off, pain at beginning of activity that gets better after warm up, crepitus and point tenderness.
Achilles tendinitis.
This injury is caused by forced eversion.
Eversion ankle sprain.
Enlargement of the 1st MTP joint
Hallux Valgus
May come secondary to an ankle sprain due to limping. Can also be caused by pes planus and repetitive starting and stopping in sports.
Posterior Tibialis Tendonitis
Athletes suffering from this condition usually report feeling like they got kicked or shot in the back of the foot.
Achille's Tendon Rupture
Sudden, sharp pain, direct/indirect tenderness, loss of function, deformity, inability to weight bear and crepitus.
Lower leg fracture
Plantar Fasciitis
Hammer toes
Impingement of posterior tibial nerve under the flexor retinaculum.
Tarsal tunnel syndrome
Direct trauma to the lower leg that results in swelling, drop foot, pain with active and resistive dorsiflexion.
Acute compartment syndrome
Point tenderness at the 1st MTP
Sesamoiditis
This injury can be caused by wearing shoes that are too small but may also be hereditary.
Hammer Toes
Longer 2nd MT that causes pinching effect of nerves any where between MT 1 -4
Morten's Neuroma
Caused by forced dorsiflexion and eversion of the foot forces the talus into joint then rotation separates the tibia and fibula.
Syndesmotic Ankle Sprain
Excessive running causing hypertrophy of muscles and increased fluid causing pressure to build within the tissue.
Exercise induced compartment syndrome
pain with activity from toe push off, pain early in the morning, may have swelling/bruising, pinpoint pain on the calcaneus, problems with stretching.
Planta Fasciitis
Direct trauma to the nail bed will cause this injury.
Subungual Hematoma